[asterisk-dev] Another dial-option, catching hangup of caller party

[Johan Wilfer]

Thanks! :-)

I would encourage those who understand Asterisk better to look at the patch
if I have overseen something. It works for me but app_dial is very complex.

Greetings
Johan

2008/2/8, Steve Totaro <stotaro at totarotechnologies.com>:
>
> Johan,
>
> I just wanted to say good job.
>
> You are one of the reasons why Asterisk and open source software is so
> powerful.
>
> You wanted Asterisk to do something that it did not.  You posted about
> it, no replies, so you made it happen and gave back in a weeks time.
>
> Bravo.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve Totaro
>
> On Feb 8, 2008 3:21 AM, Johan Wilfer <johan at wilfer.se> wrote:
> > I've implemented this feature and posted a patch on bug #0011954
> > "When the caller hangs up - transfer the called party to the specified
> > context and extension provided by this option"
> >
> > Please give it a try, and comment..
> >
> > Greetings Johan
> >
> >
> > Johan Wilfer wrote:
> > > Johan Wilfer wrote:
> > >> I don't know what to call this feature, but after playing around with
> > >> res_features and application maps I come to think about this...
> > >> When dialing someone with Dial() the call can survive the called
> > >> party hanging up - using the g-flag.
> > >> Sometimes it's useful to do the opposite, but I'm not sure how or
> > >> where to implement this.
> > >>
> > >> I can think of having a X()-option similar to G() that transfer the
> > >> called party to this extension after the caller hangs up.
> > >> One other method is to have a special extension taking care of this,
> > >> like h, s and so on.
> > >>
> > >> I think I like the first method best.
> > >>
> > >> I could use this together with application maps and the bridge app to
> > >> eliminate my meetme rooms for this purpose. However I must be
> > >> able to intercept either one hanging up to give feedback to the
> other.
> > >>
> > >> Ideas? If you could give me some pointers where to look for
> > >> implementing this I would be happy,
> > >> as I don't know my way in the source nearly as good as you guys do...
> > >>
> > >> Greetings
> > >> Johan
> > >>
> > > Anyone?
> > > Basically I don't want to hang up on the called party, just because
> > > the caller slammed the phone. I would like to be able to continue
> > > dialplan execution of the called party.
> > >
> > > You can do this right now by breaking the bridged call and put them in
> > > a conference. You can also use flags to the Dial application to do the
> > > opposite - let the calling party (he who executed Dial) continue if
> > > the called party hangs up. I would like to do it the other way
> around..
> > >
> > > How do you like to see this implemented? Another option for dial?
> > > Something else?
> > >
> > > /Johan
> >
> >
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